Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · Marshes and wetlands
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Roswell
A city in the south-east that has become famous for its alien imagination, complemented by art museums and wetlands.
Roswell's discovery is based on the International UFO Museum, Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art and Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The stay thus alternates between urban life, heritage and wetlands, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- International UFO Museum
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
- Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Culture and heritage
International UFO Museum
The International UFO Museum dive into the Roswell of 1947, between press clippings, testimonies, mock-ups and objects related to the accounts of observations. The place assumes its mixture of popular culture, amateur investigation and American folklore, which makes it interesting even for travelers who came with skepticism.
Culture and heritage
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art brings together works by artists who have passed through Roswell's residency program, with a freedom of formats that contrasts with the UFO image of the city. Paintings, installations and sculptures occupy vast clear rooms, offering a direct overview of decades of contemporary creation in the desert.
Nature and landscape
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge protects a landscape of marshes, springs and water bodies along the Pecos River, a few minutes from Roswell. Migratory birds, dragonflies, rare fish and salty vegetation make up a very different stopover from the surrounding desert, particularly rich in cool hours.
Culture and heritage
Roswell Museum
The Roswell Museum combines South West art, regional history and scientific objects on the same route, including the reconstructed workshop of Robert H. Goddard, rocket pioneer. The rooms allow Roswell to be placed in a wider landscape than UFO stories, between painting, archaeology and space conquest.
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